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ALL LGBTQIA+ community members/allies are welcome to join LaunchCode's Code With Pride as we kick off Pride Month by talking about a more invlusive future for queer folks in STL, sharing journeys of queer folks advancing in tech careers, and building tech skills with technical presentations.

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BIG THANK YOU to our generous Premium Sponsors of the Symposium:

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2 - 3 p.m. - Panel to Encourage Support of LGBTQ+ Community During Pandemic & Discuss Innovation in Support

Panel Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86753109007?pwd=bktRM2EyRm9Jb2NBKzRnVGt6Zjl3UT09
Password: 162103

Panelists include:

  • Shira Berkowitz (Communications Manager @ PROMO)
    Shira joined the PROMO (promoonline.org) team in October 2018 as Communications Manager. Shira's experience working in digital communication, arts marketing, political advocacy and policy strategy, and human-centered design helps PROMO optimally reach our diverse LGBTQ+ community across the state of Missouri in equitable ways to win comprehensive equalities.

  • Jay-Marie Hill (Trans Justice Organizer @ ACLU of Missouri; Lead Dreamer @ Music Freedom Dreams, LLC)
    Jay-Marie is a Black, Boricua, Gender-Free Artist and Educator. They founded and run Music Freedom Dreams (www.musicfreedomdreams.com) to honor the overlapping realities of Black Trans folks and Black women with projects that stir the soul; most recently their public efforts include the national Black Trans Bike Experience and the Sweet And Fund (https://www.sweetand.fund/), a statewide Mutual Aid effort for Trans, Queer, n Black Missourians. Jay-Marie also holds the post of statewide Trans Justice Organizer at the ACLU of Missouri (https://www.aclu-mo.org/).

  • Sayer Johnson (Executive Director @ Metro Trans Umbrella Group)
    Sayer is a co founder and executive director of the Metro Trans Umbrella Group (www.stlmetrotrans.org) a lifelong organizer he has dedicated this part of his life working to build power for transgender adults.

  • James Lesch (Development Director @ Vivent Health)
    James is the Director of Development for Vivent Health (viventhealth.org), which has been at the forefront of the fight against HIV since the earliest days of the epidemic, providing wrap-around services for people living with and at-risk for contracting HIV/AIDS.

  • Randy Rafter (President @ Black Pride St. Louis) -
    In his role, Randy has reshaped the organization from being a moment of the year, only producing its Annual Black Pride Weekend event, to launching a movement focused on empowering, uplifting and motivating people of color in the LGBTQIA/SGL & advocating for diversity in STL. (https://www.blackpridestl.org/)

  • Moderator: Kennedy Brown (Marketing Manager @ LaunchCode)

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3:15 - 3:45 p.m. - Breakout Sessions - Block #1

Room A:
Emily Henze (Salesforce Marketing Cloud Technology Expert @ Information Technology at Nestlé) - Emily will present about her personal journey in technology as an LGBTQ+ identifying person.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82453778345?pwd=Y2RRMW03UE1NazJwTHZrZ0VtQTJ0Zz09

Room B:
Sally Steuterman (Education Program Developer @ LaunchCode) - Sally will present about optimizing accessibility for folks of all abilities/experiences on online sites.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85356817489?pwd=dzQyMklhTGRuV2FPQ2ZNSzRPTEFwQT09

4:00 - 4:30 p.m. - Breakout Sessions - Block #2

Room A:
Philip Dell (Information Technology Operations Manager, Senior Technology Consultant @ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) - Philip will present about his personal journey in technology as an LGBTQ+ identifying person.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82453778345?pwd=Y2RRMW03UE1NazJwTHZrZ0VtQTJ0Zz09

Room B:
Kadie Jones (Junior iOS Engineer @ Bonfyre App) - Kadie will present a lightning overview of various popular mobile dev technologies.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85356817489?pwd=dzQyMklhTGRuV2FPQ2ZNSzRPTEFwQT09

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